TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
02
March 2023, Thursday, as of 9AM
1. Malaysia PM's visit in Manila:
-Anwar,
Marcos to boost defense, security ties
-Marcos,
Anwar talk peace in South China Sea
-Marcos
thanks Malaysia for role in peace process in Mindanao
[PhilStar,
Manila Times, Business Mirror, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/211583/marcos-anwar-agree-to-enhance-ph-malaysia-ties
2. Marcos to slain Adamson student: 'Justice will be served'
-Speaker
offers P500k for arrest of hazing suspects
-CHR
decries alleged hazing death of Adamson student, to conduct own probe
-7
suspects involved in alleged hazing death of Adamson student now under police
custody
[Manila
Times, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, GMA News, Inquirer,
PhilStar]
3. PUV modernization
-Jeepney
phaseout deadline extended
-Week-long
transport strike to push through, says group
-Review
PUV modernization implementation – Marcos
[Philstar,
Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News]
4. Remulla to UN Human Rights Council: PHL will not tolerate 'external interference'
[CNN
PHL, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
5. Oriental Mindoro oil spill
-PCG:
Oil spill in Oriental Mindoro expands; tanker fully sinks
-21
protected marine areas may be affected by Mindoro oil spill
[Inquirer,
CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, DZBB, PhilStar]
6. COMELEC halts Erwin Tulfo’s proclamation as party-list nominee due to DQ petition
[GMA
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Rappler]
7. Medevac chopper with 5 on board goes missing in Palawan—CAAP
[GMA
News, CNN PHL, Manila Standard, PhilStar, Inquirer]
8. 3 of 4 Cessna plane crash victims in Bicol retrieved —mayor
[Manila
Bulletin, CNN PHL, Inquirer, GMA News]
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